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QUARTERLY REPORT ON HOME FOOD PRODUCTION, JUNE 1943. Memorandum by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for the Home Department.

6 Jul 1943

2. Italian prisoners allocated to agriculture then numbered 27,900 in England and Wales, and 8,800 in Scotland; about 8,350 more including 1.350 for Scotland) are expected during June and July. 10. In England and Wales 125 adult harvesting camps are bei### set up in 32 counties. In Scotland over 250 hostels and camps are being set up to accommodate volunteers. Plans have also bee### made for adequate transport for this year's corn harvest and for the transport of harvest workers. In Northern Ireland arrangements are being made for the enrolment of unemployed workers and for the reorganisation and extension of the Voluntary Land Service 11.
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/13/42
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/13
Former Department Reference
LP(43) 159
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000013.042
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Animal Feed Cattle Cereals Dairy Employment Food Supplies Foot-and-mouth Disease Harvests Italian Nationals Livestock Milk Prisoners of War Productivity Rationing Sheep Volunteers Wages Weather
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Home Office Lord President's Committee Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Scottish Office Women's Land Army
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 120(43) - 216(43)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply